Tasha Alexander is a renowned American author, best known for her historical fiction novels. She has gained a wide recognition for her Lady Emily series. Alexander is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have been translated into over a dozen languages. Her education in English and Medieval History at the University of Notre Dame has significantly contributed to her writing, making her a stickler for meticulous accuracy in her novels.
Alexander's love for books and history started at a young age, having grown up surrounded by books and being convinced that she was born in the wrong century. She spent much of her childhood under the dining room table, pretending it was a covered wagon, with a book in hand. This early interest in literature and history led her to study English Literature and Medieval History at the University of Notre Dame. Writing became a natural offshoot of her love for reading, and her first novel, And Only to Deceive, was published in 2005.
Alexander is currently married to Andrew Grant, a fellow novelist, and they split their time between Chicago and the United Kingdom. She is known for her "smart historical fiction" and has been nominated for several awards for her accomplishments. In addition to the Lady Emily series, she has also written Elizabeth: The Golden Age. One of the best parts of being an author, according to Alexander, is seeing her books translated, and she is currently in love with the Japanese editions of the Emily books. She has lived in various places, including Indiana, Amsterdam, London, Wyoming, Vermont, Connecticut, and Tennessee, before settling down in Wyoming with her husband. He ensures that she gets her English characters right, and she does the same for his American ones.